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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Tom Connor's Cat

    CBÉS 0232

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  2. A Story of Rathcroghan

    CBÉS 0244

    Patrick Browne

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  3. An Cat agus an Piscín

    CBÉS 0331

    Seán Ó hAtháin, Siobhán Ní Thuama

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  4. Folklore

    CBÉS 0344

    Denis Donovan, Jane Donovan

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  5. A Story of a Wicked Cat

    CBÉS 0382

    Abina Brien

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  6. Local Place Names

    “There is a cross called Blakes cross, It is so called because a man lived there by the name of Blakeney.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Tom Mahoney

    Meen, Co. Kerry

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man with his wife and children.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Liam O Curáin, Tim Curran

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    “Once upon a time a man and his family were seated around a fire.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Liam Ó Corráin

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  9. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived a man who had a great many children.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Áine Ní Caómh, Liam Ó Coileáin

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  10. Scéal - Seán agus Máire

    CBÉS 0423

    Mairead De Lonndra, Muiris De Lonndra

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  11. Scéal

    CBÉS 0424

    Peadar Ó Fearghail, Seán Ó Gríbhthín

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  12. A Story

    CBÉS 0433

    Robert Stephens, Thomas Stephens

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  13. The Cat which Was Not a Real Cat

    CBÉS 0460

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  14. Scéal

    CBÉS 0473

    Bean Ní Scolaoich, Donnchadh Buaman

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  15. Scéal

    CBÉS 0473

    Gobnait Bean Uí Ghríbthín, Séumas Ó Gríobhtha

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    “There was a man one time and he was going to town to buy boots for his children.”

    CBÉS 0507

    James Begley

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    “Returning from Abbeyfeale last night, I saw under the light of the lamps, a cat travelling by the roadside.”

    CBÉS 0507

    Rev J. W.

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  18. Watty Collin's Cat

    CBÉS 0523

    Michael Richardson

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  19. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0551

    Mr T. Mc Grath, Nancy Mc Grath

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  20. Story

    CBÉS 0565

    Mrs Organ

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